Receptacle.



H. R. JONES.

RECEPTACLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. 1917.

1,,2%5,925. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

INVENTOR Ha-r/ yRAfmwkx WITNE'SSESV I I -69 BY mfiwww ATTORNEY mitts HAItrtYrt. JONES, or DANVI LL rEnnsYLvAuIa "rtnonrracnn.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that LLHARRY R. JONES, a citizen of' the United; States, residing at Danville, inthe county of -Montour= and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Receptacles-of which the followingis a specification;

This invention relates jto'a ='receptacle which isespecially adapted for use as a spittoon, although the construction of thereceptacle is such as to enable it to be employedas' a receptacle for waste material if found desirable. Y

1 Theprimary object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of this character wherein the number of parts comprising the same are reduced to a minimum and so-con cleaning and sterilizing of the receptacle when the occasion 'requ1res.

Another object of the invention is the pie vision of a receptacle having detachably connected therewith a cover whereby the escape of odors and noxious gases from the receptacle may be prevented although, the lid may be raised when the occasion requires by suitable mechanism connected with the receptacle and lid and operable for this purpose.

A further object of the invention is to provide the receptacle with mechanism for raising the detachable lid which includes a foot lever, an end of whch may be fulcrumed upon a support upon which the receptacle is placed, thus enabling the lid and operating mechanism therefor to be quickly disconnected from the receptacle when the occasion requires.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a receptacle having a body so constructed that the bottom thereof and a directing member within the body may be easily removed therefrom when necessary.

With these and other objects in View, the invention resides in the novel combination and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claim.

The preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawing, although no restriction is necessarily made to the precise details of construction therein shown, as changes, alterations,

the lid of the receptacle.*--:.x

Specificationo f Letters rateut'." Patented Nov fi 1917, V

-A 1itttionfi1ea1vra s, 1917: Serial at. 167,216.

Figure 1i is :a perspectiveview of a receptacle constructed inacco'rdance with the invention.- H Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view therethrough, the cover-of the receptat cle'being'shown here in raised position in dotted-lines by a mechanism operable for thispurpose.

Fig. 3is a detailed perspective View of a portion :of the body of the receptacle to more clearly illustrate the construction of the ears by means 'ofwhi'ch the cover is connected with the body of the receptacle.

' Fig. 4: is a detailed perspectivewiew of Like characters of-reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views "in the drawing. 1 Referring now tothe drawing in detail,

the letter A designates a. receptacle con-. structed in accordance with the invention and in which the cylindrical casing 5 formed from any suitable material, such as sheet metal,'or the like, has formed therein adjacent each end a circumferentially extending bead providing the casing upon the interior thereof with annular ribs 6 and 7 The cas ing 5 has struck therefrom adjacent its upper end a pair of spaced and inwardly ex tending ears8 each of which is provided.

with a bayonet slot 9, while formed within the casing 5 uponopposite sides and opening out through the lower edge thereof are slots 10. p

The casing 5 is provided with a bottom I 11 having a circumferentially extending and down-turned flange 12 to engage with the rib 7 and frictionally maintain the bottom 11 within. the casing 5. Aflared directing ring 13 is supported above the bottom 11 by the rib 6 and when the receptacle'is to be used for a purpose other than a spittoon may be removed from within the casing 5.

A circular lid 13' for closing the other end of the casing 5 and adapted-to rest thereon has formed thereon an extension 14 which is slitted' to provide the lid with tongues 15 and 16, the tongue lfi being arranged between the tongues 15 and rolled to form a sleeve to be received between the ears 8 and engaged thereby to prevent lat eral movementof'the lid 13 upon the casing 5. The sleeve on the cover 13' has passing therethrough a pintle pin 17 the ends of which extend beyond the ends of the sleeve and are received in the bayonet slots 9 in the cars 8 to hingedly and detachably connect the lid with the casing 5.

A foot lever 18 underlying the bottom 11' of the casing extends beyond the sides thereof through the slots and is adapted to have its: forward .end which is enlarged the last mentioned end of the lever'is sup ported. by the rod- '20 and lid 134, the lever and lid being operable when pressure is applied to the enlarged endof the lever 18 to turn the lid 13 about its pivotal connection with the eaPsSonthecasing {Sand maintain the lid in :raised position as long as pressure is maintained upon-wthe lever 18;

Through the above described manner of Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five-cents each, by addressingfthe Commissioner ofil acents arranging the foot lever 18 beneath the bottom of the casing 5 and connecting the same with the lid 13, it will be seen that the lid and operating-mechanism therefor, may be quickly connected with or detached from the casing 5 when the occasion requires and that the casing 5 will serve as a guard for the lever.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, it is at once apparent that a receptacle has been provided which comprises comparatively fewqparts which may be quickly disasscmbledato permit the thorough cleaning of the -iroceptaclewhen the occasion requires and thata the device though comparatively inexpensive of manufacture 1 is highly Y efiicient for thetpurpose set forth.

- ,l-Iaving thus described theinvention, what isclaiined as new is; 2

A casing and a lid therefor, a sleeve on sa'id'lid, a pintle pin passing throughsaid sleeve and extending beyond the ends thereof, ears struck from said casing extending inwardly thereof toengage the ends of said sleeve, said cars having slots thereinreceiving; the ends ofsaidpln,

' lntestimony whereof I afiixmy signature.

- HARRY R; JONES.

. Washington, D. (3. 

